General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general atmospheric sciences & meteorology, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Meteorology
Master’s Degree in General Meteorology

UW - Madison General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The general meteorology major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general meteorology, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Meteorology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general meteorology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of general meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical general meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general meteorology at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in general meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

41% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from UW - Madison, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the general meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in general meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That General Meteorology Grads May Go Into

A degree in general meteorology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	300	$95,730
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	70	$93,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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